millennium
/mɪˈleniəm/
CEFR level C1Topic HistoryWord #7003 in the learning path
一千年
Definitions
n. A period of one thousand years.
一千年
n. The point when one thousand-year period ends and another begins.
千禧年；千年之交
Example
This ancient tree has survived for over a millennium.
这棵古树已经存活了一千多年。
Over the past millennium, advances in agriculture have transformed how societies produce food and support growing populations.
在过去的一千年里，农业进步改变了社会生产粮食和养活不断增长的人口的方式。
Collocations
- the past millennium
- the turn of the millennium
- millennium celebrations
Word family
- millennial (adj.)
Usage tip
注意双写l和n；复数常用millennia。
FAQ
- What does millennium mean?
- A period of one thousand years. The point when one thousand-year period ends and another begins.
- How is millennium pronounced?
- UK /mɪˈleniəm/, US /mɪˈleniəm/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
